Biological sample measuring device

Abstract

The controller divides a display of the display component provided to the main body case into a first display area that is disposed on a sensor mounting component side and displays measurement values, and a second display area that is disposed on the opposite side from the sensor mounting component side and displays input buttons. When the acceleration sensor has detected that the orientation of the main body case is inverted in a horizontal direction, the controller rotates a display of the first display area and a display of the second display area 180 degrees within each of these areas.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A biological sample measuring device, comprising:
 a main body case including a sensor mounting component configured to mount a biological sample sensor at one end; 
 a measurement component connected to the sensor mounting component, the measurement component disposed inside the main body case; 
 a controller connected to the measurement component; 
 an acceleration sensor connected to the controller and operable to sense an orientation of the main body case; 
 a touch input-type display component provided to an outer surface of the main body case, the display component including a display; 
 the display component divided into a first display area and a second display area by the controller; 
 the first display area disposed on a sensor mounting component side and operable to display a measurement value; 
 the second display area being disposed on an opposite side from the sensor mounting component side, and operable to display an input button operated by a user's touch input; and 
 when the acceleration sensor has detected that the orientation of the main body case is inverted in a horizontal direction, the controller rotates a display of the measurement value in the first display area 180 degrees within the first display area, and rotates a display of the input button in the second display area 180 degrees within the second display area; and 
 a plurality of input buttons in the second display area is provided after a specified length of time has elapsed after the controller rotates the display of the measurement value in the first display area 180 degrees within the first display area, the specified length of time being set to read the display of the measurement value and being a time greater than zero seconds. 
 
     
     
       2. The biological sample measuring device according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 when the controller rotates the display of the first display area 180 degrees within the first display area, a unit marker indicating a reading direction of the measurement value is displayed in the first display area. 
 
     
     
       3. The biological sample measuring device according to  claim 2 , wherein:
 the marker is a unit display that is displayed on a right side of the measurement value. 
 
     
     
       4. The biological sample measuring device according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the controller has an input button enlargement mode in which an input button is enlarged, and 
 in the input button enlargement mode:
 the first display area is shrunken in the sensor mounting component direction, 
 the second display area is enlarged up to the shrunken first display area and is disposed on the opposite side from the sensor mounting component side, and 
 the input button is enlarged in the enlarged second display area. 
 
 
     
     
       5. The biological sample measuring device according to  claim 4 , wherein:
 the controller scroll displays the input button in the enlarged second display area in the input button enlargement mode. 
 
     
     
       6. The biological sample measuring device according to  claim 4 , wherein:
 the controller controls the display to indicate that the input button has been enlarged in the input button enlargement mode. 
 
     
     
       7. The biological sample measuring device according to  claim 6 , wherein:
 the indication that the input button has been enlarged is a boundary recognition line between the shrunken first display area and the enlarged second display area. 
 
     
     
       8. The biological sample measuring device according to  claim 4 , wherein:
 when the acceleration sensor has detected that the orientation of the main body case is inverted in the horizontal direction in the input button enlargement mode, the controller ends the input button enlargement mode and returns the first display area and the second display area to their original sizes. 
 
     
     
       9. The biological sample measuring device according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the plurality of input buttons in the second display area is provided after the specified length of time has elapsed after the controller rotates the display of the input button in the second display area 180 degrees within the second display area.